Exploring the Dewey Decimal System 000 900 100































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Exploring the Dewey Decimal System 000 900 100 800 200 700 300 600 400 500
000 = Generalities What kind of books are found in the 000 section of the library?
What did you find?
That’s right! You found books about… • • • Aliens Big Foot Loch Ness Monster Computers Almanacs The Internet
100 = Philosophy What kind of books are found in the 100 section of the library?
What did you find?
That’s right! You found books about… • • Feelings & Emotions Ghosts & the Supernatural Optical Illusions Animal Rights
200 = Religion What kind of books are found in the 200 section of the library?
What did you find?
That’s right! You found books about… • Bible Stories • Mythology • World Religions
300 = Social Sciences What kind of books are found in the 300 section of the library?
What did you find?
• • That’s right! You found books about… Folk Tales and Fairy Tales Social issues like bullying, smoking, divorce Government Careers Military Environmental/Save the Planet Education Transportation
400 = Languages What kind of books are found in the 400 section of the library?
What did you find? Oui, Oui
That’s right! You found books about… • • Sign Language Spanish, French, & Italian Hieroglyphics Grammar
500 = Science and Math What kind of books are found in the 500 section of the library?
What did you find?
• • • That’s right! You found books about… Science Experiments Mathematics Stars & Planets Electricity & Magnets Chemistry Weather, Volcanoes, & Earthquakes Dinosaurs Deserts & Oceans Plants, Animals, & Insects
600 = Applied Science What kind of books are found in the 600 section of the library?
What did you find?
• • That’s right! You found books about… Inventions Human Body & Disease Space Ships, Trains, & Cars Pets Cookbooks Secret Codes Paper Making & Woodworking Building
700 = Art What kind of books are found in the 700 section of the library?
What did you find?
• • That’s right! You found books about… Architecture Origami Drawing & Crafts Painting Music & Musical Instruments Sports & Games Magic
800 = Literature What kind of books are found in the 800 section of the library?
What did you find?
That’s right! You found books about… • • • Poetry Plays Jokes Riddles Shakespeare
900 = Geography & History What kind of books are found in the 900 section of the library?
What did you find?
• • That’s right! You found books about… Explorers Flags Ancient Civilizations Knights & Castles Native Americans Countries around the World Wars © 2010 Mrs. Castro